This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

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For Catholics seeking to reduce their own consumption of plastics, the parish often provides a first area. Hospitality gatherings after Mass and other social events offer a chance to not only ...

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The by-request-only policy for takeout utensils and condiment packets adds to similar laws in states including California and ...

Nations are meeting at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to discuss climate goals, including reducing plastic production. Plastic pollution is a significant issue, with millions of pounds entering ...

An initiative that asks surgery patients to bring their own reusable bags for belongings and a reusable water bottle decreased surgical carbon footprints, waste, and cost.

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Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that ...

The EU is preparing stricter customs controls and new codes to prevent virgin plastic from being labeled as recycled.